Introduction to Clojure - Melbourne

YOW! Lambda Jam in conjunction with Relevance, Inc. and Clojure/core are pleased to offer, for the first time in Australia, a two-day introductory-level training course on the Clojure language.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is a good fit if you are:

• An experienced programmer who is new to Clojure
• Want to learn about functional programming and immutable data
• Want to create a Clojure app or improve an existing app

What’s Included?

• Lunch & Refreshments
• Internet connectivity and power during the workshop

What Will I Learn?

Day 1 (20 May 2013: 9.00am - 5.00pm)

• Introduction: Programming with the REPL
• Functions and Flow Control
• Names and Namespaces

Day 2 (21 May 2013: 9:00am - 5:00pm)

• Immutable Data: Collections and Sequences
• Concurrency: State and Time
• Polymorphism: Protocols, Types, and Records

What Should I Bring?

• Your own laptop (computers are not provided)
• Software installed prior to the class (this information will be emailed to attendees one week prior to class)

About The Trainer

Stuart Sierra has been involved in Clojure since (almost) the very beginning and is the author of many open-source Clojure libraries. He developed one of the first real-world Clojure web applications, AltLaw. He is the co-author, with Luke VanderHart, of the book ClojureScript: Up and Running and Practical Clojure.

About The Venue

The venue for Introduction to Clojure training is sponsored by ThoughtWorks.

Questions?

For more information on training content, please contact training@thinkrelevance.com.

For more information on bookings, please contact info@yowconference.com.